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Crystallization of Sodium Carbonate

1.6180339 - 27-2-2016 at 18:28

If You mix sodium carbonate, activated carbon, and a bit of water, you get a relatively hard, and fireproof material. What cheap, easily accessible (you can buy it at a local store) things could I add to make it chemically resistant, with a higher melting point.You would need fluorine to change it, and a jackhammer to break it.

macckone - 28-2-2016 at 16:44

Sodium carbonate reacts readily with acids. You can't make it chemical resistant.

1.6180339 - 28-2-2016 at 23:13

Put perhaps a outer coat of sodium chloride and titanium could protect the sodium carbonate.

JJay - 28-2-2016 at 23:25

Isn't this topic about how to crystalize sodium carbonate? That's actually a pretty important topic since sodium carbonate is used as a primary standard.